Report a motorcycle on the footpath today - get 1,000 baht!

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Report a motorcycle on the footpath today - get 1,000 baht!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The public in Bangkok have been urged to report motorcyclists riding on the footpath and get a 1,000 baht reward starting today. 

 

Fines for bikes on pavements and parking on pavements have been increased from 1,000 baht to 2,000 baht after the previous fines proved no deterrent. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

(Signage still mentions a 5,000 limit but in practice the fine is 2,000 baht, notes Thaivisa).

 

People who report offences are entitled to half the fine. Reports can be made through Line, a government website and on Facebook (details below). 

 

Jirawat Phaengma of the "tessakit" (municipal council) said that enforcement would take place across all 50 districts with 233 specific trouble spots targeted. 

 

CCTV for the purpose has been installed in Sukhumvit and Pahonyothin and other cameras are being directed on problem areas where appropriate in order to catch offenders. 

 

Memorandums of Understanding have been inked between the BMA and the Department of Land Transport and the Ministry of Transport for information sharing to make the issuing of fines easier. 

 

People wanting rewards should take a picture and say where it was taken. This along with other information can be sent to the following:

 

1. Line: ไลน์แอด รางวัลนำจับ @ebn6703w (Line ad reward for fines)

2. https://www.bangkok.go.th/reward or https://203.155.220.179/reward

or

3. Facebook : สำนักเทศกิจ กรุงเทพมหานคร (Bangkok tessakit office)

 

Further information can be sought on 02 465 6644. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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[LivinLOS]

LOL.. love to see how many of these reports get paid out.. 

[RotBenz8888]

Can foreigners send reports and get rewards?

[ThreeEyedRaven]

3 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Can foreigners send reports and get rewards?

I'm sure you can, but given there will be tens of thousands to report, you will be very busy and when you go for your payout, will probably get arrested for working, fined the whole lot and some more and get kicked out for taking money reserved for Thai grasses.

[Dmaxdan]

So if you report yourself do you still get 1000 baht reward? 

Edited August 1, 2019 by Dmaxdan

[Phuketshrew]

11 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Can foreigners send reports and get rewards?

You'll probably have to wait longer for your reward than for an online TM30 password ????

[mok199]

Do they really need us to report this....

[kotsak]

Just now, mok199 said:

Do they really need us to report this....

Exactly, like they don't/can't see it in front of them daily.. As usual no proactive action. Problem exists only if it's reported, same like the hoes in Pattaya.

 

[MaxLee]

20 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Can foreigners send reports and get rewards?

Get a work permit first

[bluesofa]

20 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Can foreigners send reports and get rewards?

Only if you have permanent residency and pass a written on the spot Thai language test...

[jackdd]

13 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

So if you report yourself do you still get 1000 baht reward? 

You only get the 1000 THB if the wrong doer actually paid the fine.

If you pay a 2000 THB fine to get a 1000 THB reward this won't turn out positive ????

[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, MaxLee said:

23 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Can foreigners send reports and get rewards?

Get a work permit first

Grassing on Thais - isn't that a reserved occupation?

[ianezy0]

For foreigners it will be a credit system where you receive half the fine which will be deducted from your next fine!

[swerve]

When Bangkok roads turn into parking lots it's tough to get around without riding on the sidewalks.  I have sympathy for the drivers. ????

[bluesofa]

4 minutes ago, ianezy0 said:

For foreigners it will be a credit system where you receive half the fine which will be deducted from your next fine!

If I grass enough motorcyclists in the pavement, can I build up enough credit to get off scot-free with giving the PM 'a punch in the mouth'?

[Assurancetourix]

25 minutes ago, MaxLee said:

Get a work permit first

I will send my wife or one of my daughters to hit the jackpot   ;

they don't need a WP , they are thai .

[geronimo]

Great idea! The best way to stop this terrible practice and we all have smartphones!!!!

[Rhys]

..bicycle too?

 

[petedk]

1 minute ago, Rhys said:

..bicycle too?

 

....and police on motorcycles???????????

[Assurancetourix]

2 minutes ago, geronimo said:

we all have smartphones!!!!

I don't have and don't want one .

As I don't have facebook, Instagram, Twitter and so on ...

[bluesofa]

Just now, geronimo said:

Great idea! The best way to stop this terrible practice and we all have smartphones!!!!

Smartphones is something of an oxymoron here: There's millions of smartphones with thousands of dumb users.

[bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, Rhys said:

..bicycle too?

Is that the sequel?

[Mansell]

I had to jump out of the way of two cops riding on the sidewalk, they nearly hit me......where's my thousand? If they hit you you get 500. Baht and told to move faster. 555

[androokery]

1 hour ago, swerve said:

When Bangkok roads turn into parking lots it's tough to get around without riding on the sidewalks.  I have sympathy for the drivers. ????

I have no sympathy for the drivers. I use the sidewalk for walking. And the drivers mainly use the sidewalks for going in the wrong direction, too lazy to cross the road into the correct lane. I don’t care about the reward, I will gladly contribute photos anyway.

[trainman34014]

If they did this in Chiang Mai i would be two thousand better off this morning !

[condobrit001]

This will be a sure way of getting beaten up or worse by the first motorcyclist who sees you taking his picture whilst riding on the sidewalk!

[transam]

5 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Can foreigners send reports and get rewards?

Doubt it, their details will just be passed on to the haughty folk via the press...????......

[Vacuum]

5 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Can foreigners send reports and get rewards?

Not without a WP.

[Rael007]

Although I love Thailand and never want to leave, let's keep it real - this is utter nonsense.  I was out walking just yesterday and there happened to be a gathering of six uniformed policemen on the sidewalk, checking people for something (I have no idea what - they didn't check me) ... a motorbike taxi drove right up behind me and passed me on the sidewalk, got stopped for all of 5 seconds by the police and sent on his way.

 

Furthermore, if a moto-taxi driver sees you taking a picture of his bike/tag for the purpose of ratting him out, you're sure to get your ตูด kicked.

 

Frankly it doesn't bother me - I go with the flow.  Might as well offer rewards for seeing soi dogs in the alley or panhandlers on the bridges.

 

Edited August 1, 2019 by Rael007

[Jane Dough]

6 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Only if you have permanent residency and pass a written on the spot Thai language test...

I'm in. I'll start by reporting the neighbors I don't like.

 

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